flairn.¹

Brit.

/flɛː/, U.S.

/flɛr/

Etymology: < Old French and French flair, < flairier , flairer to smell < popular Latin flāgrāre , altered form of frāgrāre : see fragrant adj.

†1. An odour, a smell. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > [noun]

smacka1000

breathOE

smella1175

irea1300

weffea1300

thefa1325

relesec1330

odour?c1335

incensea1340

flair1340

savoura1350

smellingc1386

flavourc1400

fumec1400

reflairc1400

air?a1439

scent?1473

taste?c1475

verdure1520

senteur1601

waft1611

effluvium1656

fluor1671

burning scent1681

aura1732

fumet1735

snuff1763

olfacient1822

odouret1825

waff1827

gush1841

sniff1844

tang1858

nose1894

1340 R. Rolle Pricke of Conscience 9017 Alle swete savours..War noght bot als stynk to regard of þat flayre.

?a1400 Morte Arth. 772 Syche a vennymous flayre flowe fro his lyppez.

2. [modern French] Power of ‘scent’, sagacious perceptiveness, instinctive discernment. Also in weakened senses: (a) special aptitude or ability; (b) liking, taste, enthusiasm. (Both senses frequently const. for.)

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [noun]

sharpnessc897

yepshipc1000

insightc1175

yepleȝȝcc1175

yephedea1250

wit1297

fellnessa1382

policyc1440

discerningc1450

policec1450

inspectiona1527

perceivance1534

aptitude1548

sagacity1548

acuity?1549

nimbleness1561

acumen1579

seeing eye1579

esprit1591

acuteness1601

depth1605

penetration1605

knowingness1611

shrewdnessa1616

piercingnessa1628

discernment1646

sharpwittedness1647

nasuteness1660

arguteness1662

sagaciousness1678

perceptivity1700

keenness1707

cuteness1768

intuition1780

recollectedness1796

long-headedness1818

perceptiveness1823

kokum1848

incision1862

incisiveness1865

penetrativeness1873

flair1881

hard-boiledness1912

smart1964

spikiness1977

sus1979

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > intuition > natural impulse, instinct > [noun] > instinctive perception

sense1555

instinct1598

flair1881

inconscience1891

the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > special

flair1925

the mind > will > wish or inclination > [noun] > turn of mind, bent, or talent

spiritc1384

bend1591

incline1596

declinationa1605

verve1697

cast1711

affinity1832

flair1925

1881 E. Lynn Linton My Love! I. 291 Gip, with the keen ‘flair’ of her kind, saw how things stood.

1885 M. E. Braddon Wyllard's Weird II. ii. 47 I see you have the true flair.

1925 S. Lewis Martin Arrowsmith ix. 106 You have a real flair for investigative science.

1926 H. W. Fowler Dict. Mod. Eng. Usage 182/1 Mrs. —— has homely accomplishments; a f[lair] for cooking goes with her f[lair] for writing.

1932 McCall's Mag. July 96 Her flair for adventure and conquest was rising at the thought of great, strange cities.

1942 Burlington Mag. June 134/1 One explanation offered by the psychologist is that this special insight or ‘flair’ is only found in the repressed or frustrated artist.

1955 Times 17 June 3/5 The ‘flair’ for producing unexpected lobs.

1959 T. S. Eliot Elder Statesman iii. 98 Michael's head is well screwed on. He's got brains, he's got flair.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

flairn.²

Brit.

/flɛː/, U.S.

/flɛr/

Forms: Also flare.

Etymology: Compare Old French flair (14th cent.) some kind of flatfish.

The ray or skate.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > fish > subclass Elasmobranchii > order Hypotremata > [noun] > family Rajidae > member of family Rajidae (ray)

reighOE

roughlOE

rayc1350

flathec1440

rayfisha1500

Raja1633

centrine1661

flair1668

sea-cow1722

ox-ray1862

sea-devil1881

rajoid1890

the world > animals > fish > subclass Elasmobranchii > order Hypotremata > [noun] > family Rajidae > member of genus Raia (skate)

skatec1340

flathec1440

maid1569

maid-fish1665

flair1668

maiden-skatea1795

skate maid1836

tinker1836

flapper-skate1839

roker1860

rajoid1890

1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. ii. v. §3. 133 Flare, Thornback.

a1672 F. Willughby Ichthyogr. (1686) Tab. C.N. 5 The Skate or Flair.

1710 R. Sibbald Hist. Fife & Kinross ii. iii. 50 Raia lævis, the Skate or Flair.

1740 R. Brookes Art of Angling ii. v. 105 The Scate or Flare..is a gristly Fish, with a flat smooth, and very broad Body.

1862 J. Couch Hist. Fishes Brit. Islands I. 87.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

flairv.

Brit.

/flɛː/, U.S.

/flɛr/

Etymology: < flair n.¹

transitive. To scent. Also absol. and figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > [verb (transitive)] > track or perceive using sense of smell

i-stinkc1000

smellc1175

smakec1220

feelc1225

asmellc1320

savoura1382

scenta1425

winda1425

get1530

vent1575

nose1577

smell1608

resent1614

snuff1697

to get (also take, pick up) the scent1723

to carry scent1753

find1827

snuffle1871

flair1919

1919 J. Masefield Reynard the Fox ii. 79 The sharp nose flaired them heedfully.

1919 J. Masefield Reynard the Fox ii. 86 His ears were cocked and his keen nose flaired.

1919 J. Masefield Reynard the Fox ii. 91 The fox drew in and flaired with his muzzle.

1919 J. Masefield Reynard the Fox ii. 163 He flaired the air, then he padded out.

1921 Glasgow Herald 22 Jan. 4 With a strange and peculiar zest we flair survivals of phrase and intonation lurking in the speech..of very aged persons.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

n.¹1340

n.²1668

v.1919

单词	flair
释义	flairn.¹ Brit. /flɛː/, U.S. /flɛr/ Etymology: < Old French and French flair, < flairier , flairer to smell < popular Latin flāgrāre , altered form of frāgrāre : see fragrant adj. †1. An odour, a smell. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > [noun] smacka1000 breathOE smella1175 irea1300 weffea1300 thefa1325 relesec1330 odour?c1335 incensea1340 flair1340 savoura1350 smellingc1386 flavourc1400 fumec1400 reflairc1400 air?a1439 scent?1473 taste?c1475 verdure1520 senteur1601 waft1611 effluvium1656 fluor1671 burning scent1681 aura1732 fumet1735 snuff1763 olfacient1822 odouret1825 waff1827 gush1841 sniff1844 tang1858 nose1894 1340 R. Rolle Pricke of Conscience 9017 Alle swete savours..War noght bot als stynk to regard of þat flayre. ?a1400 Morte Arth. 772 Syche a vennymous flayre flowe fro his lyppez. 2. [modern French] Power of ‘scent’, sagacious perceptiveness, instinctive discernment. Also in weakened senses: (a) special aptitude or ability; (b) liking, taste, enthusiasm. (Both senses frequently const. for.) ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [noun] sharpnessc897 yepshipc1000 insightc1175 yepleȝȝcc1175 yephedea1250 wit1297 fellnessa1382 policyc1440 discerningc1450 policec1450 inspectiona1527 perceivance1534 aptitude1548 sagacity1548 acuity?1549 nimbleness1561 acumen1579 seeing eye1579 esprit1591 acuteness1601 depth1605 penetration1605 knowingness1611 shrewdnessa1616 piercingnessa1628 discernment1646 sharpwittedness1647 nasuteness1660 arguteness1662 sagaciousness1678 perceptivity1700 keenness1707 cuteness1768 intuition1780 recollectedness1796 long-headedness1818 perceptiveness1823 kokum1848 incision1862 incisiveness1865 penetrativeness1873 flair1881 hard-boiledness1912 smart1964 spikiness1977 sus1979 the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > intuition > natural impulse, instinct > [noun] > instinctive perception sense1555 instinct1598 flair1881 inconscience1891 the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > special flair1925 the mind > will > wish or inclination > [noun] > turn of mind, bent, or talent spiritc1384 bend1591 incline1596 declinationa1605 verve1697 cast1711 affinity1832 flair1925 1881 E. Lynn Linton My Love! I. 291 Gip, with the keen ‘flair’ of her kind, saw how things stood. 1885 M. E. Braddon Wyllard's Weird II. ii. 47 I see you have the true flair. 1925 S. Lewis Martin Arrowsmith ix. 106 You have a real flair for investigative science. 1926 H. W. Fowler Dict. Mod. Eng. Usage 182/1 Mrs. —— has homely accomplishments; a f[lair] for cooking goes with her f[lair] for writing. 1932 McCall's Mag. July 96 Her flair for adventure and conquest was rising at the thought of great, strange cities. 1942 Burlington Mag. June 134/1 One explanation offered by the psychologist is that this special insight or ‘flair’ is only found in the repressed or frustrated artist. 1955 Times 17 June 3/5 The ‘flair’ for producing unexpected lobs. 1959 T. S. Eliot Elder Statesman iii. 98 Michael's head is well screwed on. He's got brains, he's got flair. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online March 2022). flairn.² Brit. /flɛː/, U.S. /flɛr/ Forms: Also flare. Etymology: Compare Old French flair (14th cent.) some kind of flatfish. The ray or skate. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > subclass Elasmobranchii > order Hypotremata > [noun] > family Rajidae > member of family Rajidae (ray) reighOE roughlOE rayc1350 flathec1440 rayfisha1500 Raja1633 centrine1661 flair1668 sea-cow1722 ox-ray1862 sea-devil1881 rajoid1890 the world > animals > fish > subclass Elasmobranchii > order Hypotremata > [noun] > family Rajidae > member of genus Raia (skate) skatec1340 flathec1440 maid1569 maid-fish1665 flair1668 maiden-skatea1795 skate maid1836 tinker1836 flapper-skate1839 roker1860 rajoid1890 1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. ii. v. §3. 133 Flare, Thornback. a1672 F. Willughby Ichthyogr. (1686) Tab. C.N. 5 The Skate or Flair. 1710 R. Sibbald Hist. Fife & Kinross ii. iii. 50 Raia lævis, the Skate or Flair. 1740 R. Brookes Art of Angling ii. v. 105 The Scate or Flare..is a gristly Fish, with a flat smooth, and very broad Body. 1862 J. Couch Hist. Fishes Brit. Islands I. 87. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online March 2022). flairv. Brit. /flɛː/, U.S. /flɛr/ Etymology: < flair n.¹ transitive. To scent. Also absol. and figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > [verb (transitive)] > track or perceive using sense of smell i-stinkc1000 smellc1175 smakec1220 feelc1225 asmellc1320 savoura1382 scenta1425 winda1425 get1530 vent1575 nose1577 smell1608 resent1614 snuff1697 to get (also take, pick up) the scent1723 to carry scent1753 find1827 snuffle1871 flair1919 1919 J. Masefield Reynard the Fox ii. 79 The sharp nose flaired them heedfully. 1919 J. Masefield Reynard the Fox ii. 86 His ears were cocked and his keen nose flaired. 1919 J. Masefield Reynard the Fox ii. 91 The fox drew in and flaired with his muzzle. 1919 J. Masefield Reynard the Fox ii. 163 He flaired the air, then he padded out. 1921 Glasgow Herald 22 Jan. 4 With a strange and peculiar zest we flair survivals of phrase and intonation lurking in the speech..of very aged persons. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1340n.²1668v.1919
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